Competencies

1.1.: Plan assessment process for health education/promotion

1.2.: Access existing information and data related to health

1.3.: Collect primary data to determine needs

1.4.: Analyze relationships among behavioral, environmental, and other factors that influence health

1.5.: Examine factors that influence the process by which people learn

1.6.: Examine factors that enhance or impede the process of health education/promotion

1.7.: Determine needs for health education/promotion based on assessment findings

2.1.: Involve priority populations, partners, and other stakeholders

2.2.: Develop goals and objectives

2.3.: Select or design strategies/interventions

2.4.: Develop a plan for the delivery of health education/promotion

2.5.: Address factors that influence implementation of health education/promotion

3.1.: Coordinate logistics necessary to implement plan

3.2.: Train staff members and volunteers involved in implementation of health education/promotion

3.3.: Implement health education/promotion plan

3.4.: Monitor implementation of health education/promotion

4.1.: Develop evaluation plan for health education/promotion (advanced competency)

4.2.: Develop a research plan for health education/promotion (advanced competency)

4.3.: Select, adapt and/or create instruments to collect data

4.4.: Collect and manage data

4.5.: Analyze data (advanced competency)

4.6.: Interpret results (advanced competency)

4.7.: Apply findings

5.1.: Manage financial resources for health education/promotion programs (advanced competency)

5.2.: Manage technology resources

5.3.: Manage relationships with partners and other stakeholders

5.4.: Gain acceptance and support for health education/promotion programs

5.5.: Demonstrate leadership

5.6.: Manage human resources for health education/promotion programs (advanced competency)

6.1.: Obtain and disseminate health-related information

6.2.: Train others to use health education/promotion skills (advanced skill)

6.3.: Provide advice and consultation on health education/promotion issues (advanced skill)

7.1.: Identify, develop, and deliver messages using a variety of communication strategies, methods, and techniques

7.2.: Engage in advocacy for health and health/education/promotion

7.3.: Influence policy and/or systems change to promote health and health education

7.4.: Promote the health education profession

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